References:
(1) Americans of Royal Descent, page 84.
(2) Index Card to Logan Temple Records, No. 34446, Book H 2, page 1116.
References:
(1) Americans of Royal Descent, page 84.
(2) Index Card to Logan Temple Records, No. 34446, Book H 2, page 1116.
References;
(1) Bellevue-Beautiful View.
References:
(1) Bellevue- Beautiful View.
Historical Notes:
(1) John Andrew Bryan was born in Ireland around the year 1712. He came with
the family to America in 1718. About the year 1745 he settled in Fairfield,
Rockbridge County, Virginia, where now the town of Salem, Virginia stands. He
enlisted in the Third Regiment of the Virginia State troops in March 1777. In
1779 he sold his holdings in the Roanoke Community and moved to Campbell County
in 1783/4, and bought 329 acres.
References:
(1) Bellevue-Beautiful View.
References:
(1) Bellevue-Beautiful View.
Historical Notes:
(1) William Bryan, Jr. known as, "Bryan of Roanoke," established his home near
Big Spring and it became a prominent center of the social life of the
community. He had three attractive daughters. One of the suitors who was
often seen at the Bryan mansion was John Cole, the son of Colonel Philip Cole
of the Revolutionary Army. The family of Colonel Philip Cole began to appear
in the records of Salem Virginia around the 1780's. The son John won the hand
of Catherine the oldest daughter of William, Jr., and the date of their
marriage is recorded as December 13th, 1786.In 1821 James Bryan, oldest son of William Bryan, Jr., with his wife
Elizabeth, John and Catherine Cole together with a number of other Salem,
Virginia families moved to Missouri. John Cole settled about two miles north
of Potosi. The old homestead may still be seen there. He had a large family
all born in Virginia. Among them was Philip Cole, lawyer of Potosi, Watson who
moved to the soutwest corner of the County and George B. Cole, steamboat
captain of the Mississippi and resident of Potosi.
References:
Historical Notes:
(1) Margaret Watson, is said to have been related to Philip Freneau, the "Poet
of the Revolution."